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More N.J. crisis centers use online psychiatry sessions

Mental-health crisis centers in New Jersey are increasingly relying on “tele-psychiatry” — connecting patients and psyc ...

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Training in first aid for mental health comes to Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia wants people from different professional backgrounds to understand and respond to mental-health issues. City off ...

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Closer look at plan to revamp education in New Jersey

A sweeping proposal from Gov. Chris Christie this week would change the higher education landscape in New Jersey. Associate profes ...

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Pottstown Middle School bans boots to prevent students from hiding contraband

Pottstown Middle School students who thought they were being clever by hiding their cell phones in their boots have another thing coming. ...

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Philadelphia controller says school distict In huge financial hole

Philadelphia’s city controller has some serious concerns about the school district’s finances. City Controller Alan Bu ...

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Ukrainian youth hockey coach charged in Mt. Airy sex assault of 14-year-old boy

A federal grand jury today ...

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Detention hearing Friday for hockey coach indicted on sex abuse charges

Federal authorities will seek detention tomorrow for Ukrainian hockey coach Ivan Pravilov. Pravilov has been indicted on charges t ...

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Councilwoman Bass honors co-ops while Jones vows to ‘say more by saying less’

With six new members and a first-year president, Philadelphia’s City Council formally, and jovially, commenced its 2012 legislative ...

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Will Smith in town filming, will attend Friday’s Sixers game

Will Smith makes his way back to Philly often enough, but he’s in town for a couple different reasons these days. The Overbr ...

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U.S. panel mulls merge of NFL concussion suits

An attorney for the NFL says former players should not be allowed to sue for damages over concussions they suffered because player safet ...

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U.S. Agriculture chief blasts Pa. plan to limit food stamps

U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Philadelphia Thursday to talk about initiatives outlined in President Obama’s State o ...

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Nutter on violence: ‘No more slaps on the wrist’

Philadelphia has a bit of a murder pro ...

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Celebrate soup month with Philly’s historic pepper pot soup

There’s a reason why January is National Soup month – we can all use a steamy bowl to ward off the chill and the sniffles. And there ...

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First day jitters at Philadelphia City Council

Philadelphia City Council has returned from recess and it was the first real day for six new Councilmembers. The council session s ...

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Philadelphia may have later “last call” to help schools

Philadelphia City Council is back up and running.  Among the first bills introduced was one to keep bars open an extra hour. ...

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